Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 18 May 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Jim O'CallaghanJim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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My question is for Mr. O'Sullivan. We sometimes forget that many teachers are young people themselves. Often they are young people in their early 20s. I am interested to hear about the incidence of bullying of teachers. Is that an ongoing problem in schools? Is it an infrequent occurrence? If it is a problem, how is it dealt with?